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Maynooth U. Housing Expert Says The Next Crash Will Be Worse Than The Last.

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Bulk purchase of homes by investment firms is creating a property bubble.


The next housing crash will be much worse than the last, according to a Kildare based housing expert.

Assistant Professor of Social Housing Rory Hearne says investment funds bulk buying houses is creating a property bubble, with prices continually climbing.

The Maynooth University lecturer believes a bust can be avoided if the Government intervenes in the property market in time:

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